1All That Is in the Heavens and All That Is in the Earth
Sitara, a young slave girl, is sold to a family of scholars, where she begins her journey of knowledge.
2The Roses That Bloom in Safar
As nomads sack the city of Tun, Fatima and Sitara hide in the basement and wait for the others to return.
3An Undying Flame
Sitara teams up with an unexpected ally in hopes of reclaiming Fatima's book that was stolen by the Mongols.
4Otchigin
Sitara begins tutoring Sorghaghtani in Euclid's Elements, and learns more about Prince Tolui, the Otchigin.
5A Snake Shows Its Colors, Man Hides His Colors
Sitara agrees to serve as Sorghaghtani's spy, but her plans to infiltrate Chagatai's court quickly go awry.
6The Mergen People
Töregene tells the tale of her life among the Merkits, a confederation of tribes renowned for their archery.
7Brothers
As the Mongol Empire prepares to wage war to the east, Sitara begins to plant the seeds of political intrigue.
8Great Khatun Boraqchin
After a misunderstanding, Sitara finds herself before the sickly Boraqchin, chief empress of the Mongols.
9Tengri
Ögedei and Tolui launch their offensive to take the Jin capital Kaifeng, but tragedy strikes soon after.
10Wisdom
Tolui meets a shocking fate, and Sitara receives an unexpected item that shakes her to the core of her being.
11An Ungraceful Stone
Six years in the past, Boraqchin encounters a stone with mysterious properties that would change her life.
12The Steppe, Ever Unchanging
After Sorghaghtani turns down a political marriage, Sitara continues her search for Töregene's whereabouts.